Mossberg 500 upgrades for hunting

[SouthpawT]

Thinking about picking up a Mcarbo trigger kit, would be nice to have a better trigger for shooting sabot slugs out of the rifled barrel. Wondering how much better the trigger can get

Also looking to pick up a sling swivel stud to go in the mag tube cap as my barrel didn’t come with the front sling mount, but I can’t seem to find one anywhere to screw in to the threaded cap

 

[Bittereinder]

I haven't tried a trigger upgrade on a 500, but for the sling mount, here's an option from S&J Hardware:

https://sjhardware.com/product/uncle-mikes-shotgun-magazine-cap-and-swivel-set/

I haven't tried that product but I have some of their other stuff. I got an end cap for mine from Sail but I forget which brand it is.

 

[SouthpawT]

Hey thanks for the lead on the swivel, much appreciated!

 

[madtrapper143]

The stud screw is standard 10 32. Should be an easy find.
Darryl

 

[alpining]

...Wondering how much better the trigger can get...

What don't you like about the trigger as it is?

 

[SouthpawT]

The stud screw is standard 10 32. Should be an easy find.
Darryl

Thanks, didn’t know what size it was, I’ll look around for some

 

[SouthpawT]

What don't you like about the trigger as it is?

The trigger isn’t bad, but I’ve seen the trigger kit for the 500 and was wondering if upgrading it was worth the money

 

[alpining]

It looks like just a lighter trigger return and hammer spring. It should just lower the pull weight. The reason the factory springs are heavier is so that the gun will continue to work reliably in poor conditions, so there is that compromise.

If the pull weight of the stock trigger is a problem for you, then I'd think about it. But it's not going to do anything to smooth out the trigger pull, in fact it could make the trigger pull feel more bumpy. But it's a cheap experiment if you want to try it, and would be easy to resell if you didn't like it. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably try it. But I'm a tinkerer, and I like to see what if...?

 

[IvoB]

I would leave as is - but curious to know how it worked out

 

[burns k31]

You can get the uncle mikes sling swivel kit for the 500 off amazon.